Hi Rohag,

Thanks for your response.

Totally agree that I have more than physical complications.....I guess since I have concentrated on my education, and been very busy...with grad school, I have not really stopped to look at how my accident has affected me in other ways than the physical (the most apparent). And since my mom always tells people how well I am doing, I feel I have to put on a happy face and be this miracle that people imagine from my mom's stories. I love my family, but I don't want to make them upset about my accident, which is a touchy issue anyway, and I don't want them to get worried.

I am actually seeing a therapist, but I have a very hard time telling her the truth to her face. Also, I have spoken with a Life Coach over the phone, and I am much more reluctant to voice the hard stuff since we have not met. But the Life Coach has been MIA for a while, so I have not really tried to contact this individual other than email. And since I have been away from the state I call home for the whole summer, I have not been able to meet with the therapist I have seen. I thought that PC would be a good place to discuss things, and since I do have a difficult time talking to someone face-to-face with these issues...I thought this is perfect. So as of right now, I feel that I do not have a trusted individual to voice my frustations and feelings to.

And, what I meant by "complete the task" is whatever obstacle is in my way, physcially. For instance, a 5K or lifting a particular weight. I really push myself more physcially than anything else, and I expect to see results....meaning results that I could have seen if my accident had not happened. Also, I consider my family very competitive, so I want to raise to the occasion to represent my family.

Cherrios